(218900) Gabybuchholz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 2007 by R. Apitzsch at Wildberg.
Gabriele Buchholz (née Schöpf, b. 1952) provides medical care, from classical therapy to acupuncture, for the people of Nagold, in southern Germany. Her engagement to improve public health for the city concentrates on the treatment of diabetes mellitus.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gabybuchholz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabybuchholz is 2.86 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 218900 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 EO9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0688 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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